API 579

• Minimum flaw distance to a major structural discontinuity now automatically calculated
  The minimum flaw distance to a major structural discontinuity, L_msd, is now automatically calculated per API 579 Figure 5.5. The minimum flaw distance can be manually entered by deactivating the Auto-Calc option switch in the respective flaw dialog. [53784]
  
  

API 579 Part 10

• Creep assessment level 1
  API 579 Part 10 level 1 creep assessment is now available. To access this feature, activate the Part 10 Creep Assessment button from the API 579 menu dropdown. The assessment can be performed on the entire vessel or separately for each component. To perform the assessment based on component, activate the Specify per Component button and then select the option switches next to each component that should be included in the assessment. [68095]
  
  

API 579 Part 11

• Assessment of Fire Damage (Level 1)
  Included API 579 Part 11 Level 1 (Assessment of Fire Damage) to catalog, review, and assess damages related to a fire event. Defined by Part 11, this Level 1, Fitness-For-Service (FFS) assessment procedure catalogs data related to fire events for vessels, piping, heat exchangers, and tanks. Each component includes a Heat Exposure Zone (HEZ) rating to define a Pass/Fail condition. Data input for General Information, Visual Evidence, Material Properties, Fuel and Ignition Source, Conclusions, Check Lists, Supporting Documents and Images, and User Defined Fields are present for a complete review of the event. [68164]
  
  

API 579 Part 3

• Part 3 brittle fracture analysis that includes all components on a minimum safe operating temperature curve
  An API 579 Part 3 Brittle Fracture Assessment can now be performed for Division 1 pressure vessels, B31.3 piping, and B31.4 piping. This assessment plots the minimum allowable temperature, MAT, for a vessel or piping file and considers all components and flaws attached. In the dialog, which is accessed through the API 579 menu, pressure temperature curves can be input for multiple services and user input temperature and pressure points can be entered for multiple operating conditions. A Minimum Safe Operating Temperature summary is now included in the calculations and shows the Master MSOT Curve, which includes information about the MAT, pressure temperature curves, and operating conditions. The Master MSOT Curve shows the governing MAT, but Minimum Safe Operating Curves can be viewed for each individual component and flaw attached to the file within the View Interactive Chart dialog that can be accessed through the API 579 Part 3 Brittle Fracture Assessment dialog. [65520]
  
  

Advanced Reporting

• Advanced Reporting for well formatted equations
  Enable the Advanced Reporting option in Set Mode Options -> Reporting -> General to render multi-line, well-formatted equations. Due to the nature of these complex equations PDF and Web Report rendering takes additional time. [68973]
  
  

General

• ASME Section VIII, Division 1 2019 Edition
  (1) The materials database now includes all ASME Section II, Part D 2019 Edition data for both Customary and Metric editions. This includes all materials from Tables 1A, 1B and 3. In addition, Table U (tensile strength), Table Y-1 (yield strength), Tables TE-1 through TE-5 (thermal expansion coefficients), Tables TM-1 through TM-5 (elastic moduli) and all vacuum charts are updated.

  (2) ASME B16.47 flanges now use updated pressure ratings for Group 1.18 materials from the B16.47-2017 standard.

  (3) UG-14 Rods and Bars: The following new deficiencies are issued for parts machined from rod or bar material:

  • Components with hot-worked diameters between 5.5” (140 mm) and 8” (205mm) are required to either use 50% of the allowable stress or meet the requirements of section UG-14(b)(4).
  • Components with hot-worked diameters greater than 8” (205mm) are required to meet the requirements of section UG-14(b)(4).
  
  

  The switch Use UG-14(b)(3) stress reduction for rod or bar material is now available in Set Mode Options -> Calculation -> General 2 -> Calculation Options. This switch can also be turned on by entering the Material Properties dialog from the component dialog that is machined from rod or bar.

  (4) UG-39(b)(3): The ligament check now uses the diameter as defined in UG-34.

  (5) UG-44: Subparagraph notations revised.

  (6) UG-44(b): The rules for evaluating external loads for flanged joints with welding neck flanges are now included as UG-44(b). The option switch Use UG-44(b) (flange loading moment factor) now replaces Use Code Case 2901 (flange loading moment factor) in Codes -> ASME -> Options.

  (7) Figure UW-16.1: Sketch (p-2) weld sizing rules for studding outlets attached by full penetration weld are now available.

  (8) UCS-66(c): ASME B16.5/B16.47 flanges are now exempt from impact testing when minimum design metal temperature is not colder than -20°F (-29°C) and they are produced to a fine grain practice and supplied in heat treated condition. ASME B16.5/B16.47 flanges supplied in the as-forged condition are exempt from impact testing when minimum design metal temperature is not colder than 0°F (-18°C). The option switch Supplied in heat treated condition & produced to fine grain practice is now available in the Select ASME B16.5/16.47 Flange dialog.

  (9) Figure UCS-66 and UCS-66M: SA-105 forged fittings and flanges are now in Curve A if in as-forged condition and Curve B if produced to fine grain practice and normalized. SA/GB 713 Grade Q345R is added to Curve B if not normalized and Curve D if normalized.

  (10) UCS-79(d): Subparagraph notations revised.

  (11) UNF-56: Postweld heat treatment messages now reference the redesignated paragraphs to reflect UNF-56(c) deletion.

  (12) UNF-79 and UHA-44: The minimum annealing time stated for post fabrication heat treatment deficiencies is updated.

  (13) Table UNF-79: Post fabrication strain limits are now updated for new and existing materials listed for lower and higher temperature ranges.

  (14) Table UHA-23: The materials database now considers SA/EN 10028-7 materials as SA-240 materials with the updated grades from table UHA-23.

  (15) Table UHA-32-2: The following alloys are now exempt from postweld heat treatment: UNS S40910, S40920, S40930, S40935, S40936, S40945, S40975, S40977, S43932, and S43940.

  (16) UHA-32 - Tables UHA-32-3 and UHA-32-7: A cautionary deficiency has been added if postweld heat treatment is applied to P-No. 8 materials.

  (17) UHA-51(d)(3): The nominal thickness is defined for plates, pipes, and other product forms for determining if a material is exempt from impact testing.

  (18) Table UHT-56: SA-553 III is now included in postweld heat treatment thickness limit checks.

  (19) Appendix 2-9(d): Rigidity calculations are no longer required and may now be deactivated for split loose flanges through the Flange Type dialog.

  (20) Appendix 46: The rules for designing a Section VIII, Division 1 pressure vessel to Division 2 rules are now included as Appendix 46. The option switch Use Appendix 46 (Use Div 2 rules) now replaces Use Code Case 2695 (Use Div 2 rules) in Codes -> ASME -> Options, and in component dialogs where the switch was previously available.

  (21) U-Forms: Signed replaces Name for the Authorized Inspector on Forms U-4 and U-5. [68969]
  
  

ASME/ANSI Flanges

• Code Case 2901 now available for lethal service
  The Use Code Case 2901 (flange loading moment factor) option switch is now available when the Lethal Service / Full RT is active inside of the ASME Codes dialog. [68049]
  
  
• Code Case 2955 (ASME B16.5-2017 in Lieu of ASME B16.5-2013)
  The option to apply Code Case 2955 is now available in the ASME Codes dialog. This Code Case allows the use of ASME B16.5-2017 instead of the preceding 2013 edition. When active, this option enables the design of ASME B16.5 flanges in NPS 22 size. [68485]
  
  

Advanced Reporting

• Performance boost to Advanced PDF converter
  The Advanced PDF converter now processes longer reports and renders them faster. [68688]
  
  

Appendix 13

• Tubesheet/plugsheet groove separation
  The tubesheet/plugsheet thickness check for double grooved headers of Appendix 13 exchangers now uses a minimum groove separation of 1/8" for the groove location 2. Previously, this thickness check used 1/4" as the minimum groove separation for location 2. Additionally, input values less than the minimum required for the tubesheet/plugsheet thickness in the Design Requirements pane are no longer increased to match the minimum and a deficiency is reported instead when in rating mode. [68244]
  
  

Appendix 2 Flanges

• Appendix 2-2(d) - Hubbed flanges machined from plate or bar
  Hubbed flanges machined from plate or bar material are now in accordance with Appendix 2-2(d). Flanges with plate or bar selections will default the radiography to full during initial creation, and forgings will now default the radiography to seamless. In addition, the UCS-66 material toughness requirements, postweld heat treat and impact testing checks, and the material size requirements for custom flanges will now consider the radial width of the flange. [67841]
  
  

Bill of Materials

• Fine grain practice reported for long weld neck flanges
  Long weld neck flanges with the Material Produced to Fine Grain Practice option switch active now report “(FGP)” in the material description located in the Bill of Materials report. Previously, this setting was only reported in the Nozzle Schedule report. [68492]
  
  
• Normalized and impact testing reported for ASME B16.5/16.47 blinds on studding outlets
  ASME B16.5/16.47 blinds on studding outlets now report normalization and impact testing inside of the Bill of Materials report. [68491]
  
  

Graphical User Interface

• Custom dialog fonts
  The font used in most dialogs can now be changed in the Set Mode Options -> Environment page. This can be useful on systems with displays that do not meet the minimum requirements to run INSPECT. [68268]
  
  

Inspection Data Security

• Inspection data security for plate style tank roofs and bottoms
  Inspections can now be edited for plate style roofs and tank bottoms when only the Edit Existing Inspections and Create and Edit New Inspections option switches are active for a user account in the Data Security dialog. [68059]
  
  
• Inspection data security keyboard shortcut
  The Data Security dialog can now be accessed by using the keyboard shortcut Alt -> A -> U [68057]
  
  

Material

• Material size restriction applied to rod product forms
  Parts machined from rod product forms larger than NPS 4 (DN 100) now issue a warning in the Deficiencies Summary per UG-14(b) and Division 2 Part 3.2.5.2. Previously, only bar product forms were considered. [68356]
  
  

Reports

• Customize PDF report menu option
  The option to customize a PDF report is now available in the Report drop-down menu. This feature was accidentally removed in Build 7910. [68217]
  
  

Set Mode Options F7

• Freeze attachment locations option
  The Freeze Attachment Locations (maintain elevation from Datum when possible) option is now available on the Environment page of the Set Mode Options dialog. When active, attachments will remain at the same distance from datum even if the underlying shell elements change in length. This assists when moving or adding circumferential seams to a vessel design. This feature works with platforms, rings, packed beds, trays, and nozzles (provided the nozzle location is specified from the datum line rather than from the seam of component). [53934]
  
  

Specification Sheet Data Pane

• Nozzle on head diameter change sanity check
  A sanity check prevents the inner diameter of formed heads and welded covers to be changed when the value is reduced in the Design Requirements panel of the Specification Sheet Data pane if this reduction would result in attached nozzles being removed from the vessel. [68614]
  
  

XML

• Component color added
  The color of the component in the graphical view is now available in the XML. [68841]
  
  

General

• ASME Section VIII, Division 2 2019 Edition
  The 2019 Edition of the ASME Code is now available. The additions and changes follow:
  
  (1) The materials database now includes all ASME Section II, Part D 2019 Edition data for both Customary and Metric editions. This includes all materials from Tables 2A, 2B, 3, 5A, and 5B. In addition, Table U (tensile strength), Table Y-1 (yield strength), Tables TE-1 through TE-5 (thermal expansion coefficients), Tables TM-1 through TM-5 (elastic moduli) and all vacuum charts have are updated.
  
  (2) B16.47: ASME B16.47 flanges now use updated pressure ratings for Group 1.18 materials from the B16.47-2017 standard.
  
  (3) Figures 3.7/3.7M and 3.8/3.8M: SA-105 forged fittings and flanges are now in Curve A if in as-forged condition and Curve B if produced to fine grain practice and normalized.
  
  (4) Table 3-A.3: The materials database now considers SA/EN 10028-7 materials as SA-240 materials with the updated grades from table 3-A.3.
  
  (5) Tables 6.13 and 6.15: A cautionary deficiency has been added if postweld heat treatment is applied to P-No. 8 materials.
  
  (6) Table 6.17 : SA-553 III is now included in postweld heat treatment thickness limit checks.
  
  (7) Table 6.3: Post fabrication strain limits are now updated for new and existing materials listed for lower and higher temperature ranges.
  
  (8) Table U and Table Y-1: A deficiency is now reported for 2019 and later editions for vessels with external pressure or vertical vessels with supports if the material specified does not have a Table U or Table Y-1 match.
  
  (9) 3.2.5.2(b)(3) Rods and Bars: New deficiencies issued for parts machined from rod or bar material. Components with hot-worked diameters between 5.5” (140 mm) and 8” (205mm) are required to either use 50% of the allowable stress, or meet the requirements of 3.2.5.2(b)(4). Components with hot-worked diameters greater than 8” (205mm) are required to meet the requirements of 3.2.5.2(b)(4).

  The switch Use 3.2.5.2(b)(3) stress reduction for rod or bar material is now available under Action -> Set Mode Options -> Calculation -> General 2 -> Calculation Options. This switch can also be turned on by entering the Material Properties dialog from the component dialog that is machined from rod or bar.
  
  (10) 3.11.2.4: The option to specify ASME B16.47 flanges produced to fine grain practice is now available.
  
  (11) 4.1.5.3: A pressure load factor is now available in Set Mode Options -> General 1 -> Pressure load factor for wind, seismic, and vortex shedding load cases.
  
  (12) 4.3.10.2: A deficiency is now reported when the cone half apex angle is greater than 60 degrees. Additionally, the principal stress S3 is now always zero.
  
  (13) 4.4.2: The method of determining the design factor FS is updated.
  
  (14) 4.4.4: Equations starting at 4.4.4 are now renumbered to reflect the deletion of equation 4.4.3.
  
  (15) 4.4.5 and 4.4.7 : Equations for calculating predicted inelastic buckling stress are removed.
  
  (16) 4.4.12.2(b), 4.4.12.2(c), 4.4.12.2(d): The inelastic buckling stress from 4.4.3 is used.
  
  (17) 4.5.13: A deficiency is now reported when a nozzle limit of reinforcement overlaps a structural discontinuity.
  
  (18) 4.15.3.4: The allowable shear stress for cylinders is updated.
  
  (19) 4.16.6.1: The C_us factor is now removed from flange design bolt load calculations for W_gs.
  
  (20) 4.16.8(d): Rigidity calculations are no longer required and can now be deactivated for split loose flanges through the Flange Type dialog.
  
  (21) 4.16.12: The rules for evaluating external loads for flanged joints with welding neck flanges are now included as 4.16.12. The option switch Use 4.16.12 (flange loading moment factor) now replaces Use Code Case 2901 (flange loading moment factor) in Codes -> ASME -> Options.
  
  (22) 6.1.2.5: The minimum annealing time stated for post fabrication heat treatment deficiencies is updated.
  
  (23) 6.4.6: Postweld heat treatment messages now reference the redesignated paragraphs to reflect 6.4.6.2 deletion.
  
  (24) 8.1.3.1: Vessels designed for vacuum or partial vacuum now use the test load factor from Table 4.1.3.
  
  (25) 8.2: The test equation factor is updated.
  
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• ASME Section VIII Division 1 2019 Edition
  The additions and changes made in the 2019 Edition of the ASME Code for heat exchangers are as follows
  
  (1) UHX-4(h) - New rules for openings near tubesheets: Nozzles now have restrictions on how close they may be placed to tubesheets integral with a shell or channel when the tubesheet is not considered as simply supported.
  
  (2) Figures UHX-11.1 and UHX-11.2 editorially redesignated:
  • UHX-11.1 --> UHX-11.3-1
  • UHX-11.2 --> UHX-11.3-2
  • UHX-11.3 --> UHX-11.5.2-1
  • UHX-11.4 --> UHX-11.5.2-2
  
  (3) UHX 12.5.9/13.5.8/14.5.8 - Allowable stress for tubesheet average shear stress: The maximum allowable shear stress in UHX 12.5.9/13.5.8/14.5.8 is now additionally limited by 0.533*S_y in addition to the existing limit of 0.8*S
  
  (4) Appendix 26 - Fatigue evaluation for other materials: The values of K_o and S_o may now be defined for the 1.25*S_t curve and the 2.6*N curve. The intersection point, and the point at which the number of allowable cycles is assumed to be infinite may also be defined.
  
  (5) Appendix A:
  • The equation for L_max has been updated to consider interface pressures for all types of expanded tube to tubesheet joints.
  • The joint efficiency of the tube to tubesheet is considered in expanded and rolled configurations (F_r(b))
  • A method has been added to calculate values for P_o and P_T for expanded tube to tubesheet joints. Coefficient of thermal expansion inputs for the tubesheet at the design temperature have been added to the Tubesheet Design Conditions page since it is a required input for calculating P_o and P_T.
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General

• Heat exchanger item numbers
  Item numbers are now assigned to each heat exchanger part. There are three item number lists to choose from: Codeware item numbers; alternative item numbers that are the standard RCS material numbers; custom item numbers that are user defined. The item number lists are found in Set Mode Options -> Defaults -> Item Numbers, as well as the option switch Include the item number in the component pane. [67942]
  
  

Heat Exchanger Dialog

• Expansion joint diameter synchronized with shell inner diameter
  The diameter of expansion joints now synchronize with the inner diameter of the heat exchanger shell. [68034]
  
  

Specification Sheet Data Pane

• Error message when tube bundle replacement is not allowed
  An error message now appears when attempting to create a heat exchanger using the Specification Sheet Data pane with tube bundle replacement active for a configuration in which tube bundle replacement is invalid. [67765]
  
  

Tubesheets

• Elastic-Plastic calculation with tubesheet allowable stress in time-dependent region
  Per interpretation BPV VIII-1-18-38, elastic-plastic analysis methods detailed in UHX 13.7 are no longer valid and will not be used for shell-tubesheet joints in which the tubesheet's design temperature is above the value at which time-dependent properties govern its allowable stress. [67814]
  
  

XML

• Component role added to XML
  The XML export now includes an <hxRole> node in each component to identify the role of the component. The role strings can be customized in Set Mode Options -> Defaults -> Item Numbers. [68167]
  
  
• Pass partition groove width
  The pass partition groove width (when present) is now available in the XML. [68721]
  
  

API 653

• Display allowable edge and bulge settlement in Tank Bottom Settlement dialog
  The allowable edge and bulge settlements from API 653 Appendices B.3.3 and B.3.4 are now displayed in the Tank Bottom Settlement dialog section of the Inspection CMLs dialog. [68572]